How does tourism contribute to the SDGs? And what are tourism-based enterprises do to support them? Check out this UN Tourism report: publications.unwto.org/publication/to…

"Localizing the SDGs" means making them real, and useful, at the city or regional level. Here are four cities that are leading the way. iisd.org/blog/four-ways… #SDGs #SDG11 #sustainablecities

Highly recommended: report highlighting and detailing the essential dimension of gender throughout the #SDGs. Gaps are huge. Action to advance women & girls provides extraordinary benefits that multiply through societies. Read, and act: unwomen.org/en/digital-lib… #SDG5

Happy World Water Day! Here's a great explainer on why Goal 6 - "Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all" - is so crucial, from IISD SDGs: iisd.org/blog/ensuring-… … #SDGs #SDG6 #worldwaterday Pic from our slides: 17goals.org/17goals-basic-…

Great new tool for monitoring progress towards the #SDGs! Indicators, data, charts. Easy to use, easy to understand. Check out the new SDG Tracker from Our World in Data. Clicking on each goal opens up a set of graphs, explanations, and sources. sdg-tracker.org

Take a deep dive into Ocean+Data, a new UNEP-WCM library of 183 marine data resources. Fantastic new resource to support the creation of a #sustainableblueeconomy - data.oceanplus.org/ecosystem-asse… #SDG14 #Oceans

Did you know librarians "lobbied hard" for the #SDGs? Now, they are offering to be a key resource, helping us to navigate through the knowledge and learning we need to implement them. devex.com/news/do-librar…

“Design has yet to become a keystone in solving the world’s most pressing challenges. But I believe its time has come.” #SustainableDesign #SocialImpact #SDGs fortune.com/2018/03/07/des…

WHO and UNICEF today issued new ten-step guidance to increase support for #breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services bit.ly/2EDYR9H

Don't miss this amazing The Guardian web gallery of underwater photography. Sample: This party of sperm whales is a tiny fraction of the hundreds (or thousands) that gather. Why? There is so much we do not know about the #ocean. #SDG14 theguardian.com/environment/ga…

Freedom of Information: Did you know the concept was invented in Sweden & Finland, over 250 years ago? That any citizen can request to look at any Swedish government document, at any time? Ever heard of Anders Chydenius? alanatkisson.com/2018/04/18/chy… #SDG16 #history #transparency

Creative Japanese NGO uses "posters with a few extra words" to promote the #SDGs - maybe an idea that can spread to other countries? Read the article, via our partners Japan for Sustainability: 17goals.org/posters-with-a… Japa NFS

Accelerator is now included on UN ESCAP's "SDG Helpdesk" website as a recommended toolbox to support implementation of the #SDGs - thanks to the great work of my colleagues at Systainability Asia who have spread them throughout E Asia sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/toolboxes

Few spots available for #CYC 'Championing Sustainability' Green Camp Bali, July 17-21! Apply before Apr 30 to learn from our #youthleaders about #SDGs and using #systemsthinking tools to tackle global issues for a sustainable future. bit.ly/2IEP1qx #youthleadership #camp

Would you like to take over the #SDG14 Twitter account and website, and develop it further as a channel for news on ocean sustainability? We're looking for new management. Interested? Send us a message with an email address, and let's talk. sdg14.net

When considering partnerships, don’t forget about the people who control the tax policies and budgets. For our students to have any hope of effecting large-scale change, they need to understand the mechanisms of government and power. #TeachSDGs #GlobalEdChat

Want to learn - & teach others - the popular song "We Love the SDGs"? We've got a new "karaoke" version, plus lyrics, music videos (also in Chinese & Japanese), sheet music, even a study guide. The video has 32,000 views and still growing! 17goals.org/learning-we-lo… #SDGs #songs

New York City leads the world on with the first-ever "Voluntary Local Review" of progress on the #SDGs. (Countries do "Voluntary National Reviews.") A great example, from the city where it all started. sdg.iisd.org/news/new-york-… #SDG11

Can you picture a world without forests? 🏜️ Neither can we! The #UNForests Forum works to protect and restore the world's 🌲🌳🌴🌿 for the current and future generations! #UNFF13 session kicks off at the UN next week. See details: bit.ly/UNForest

Check out this amazing tool: did you know countries regularly give each other advice on how to improve performance on #humanrights? They do. Here's a database of all the recommendations they've given each other, accepted, or not, organized by the #SDGs. upr.humanrights.dk